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Local, congressional leaders decline White House invitation for trip; The lives lost in Pittsburgh

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Trump arrives in Pittsburgh as protesters say he isn't welcome The family of at least one of the 11 people killed at Tree of Life synagogue rejected a presidential visit, in part because of comments Trump made after the attack. Congressional leaders from both parties also declined invitations to join Trump on the trip, and more than 1,000 people have signed up for a demonstration protesting the visit. By Moriah Balingit, Avi Selk and Mark Berman  •  Read more » Local, congressional leaders decline White House invitation for trip The White House invited the top Republicans and Democrats in Congress and local leaders. The city's mayor had urged Trump not to visit until after the funerals for the victims. By Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   The lives lost in Pittsburgh A 97-year-old woman who had been attending service for decades, two brothers with intellectual disabilities, and a man who loved jokes and Pittsburgh's sports teams: Here are the stories of those who died. By Moriah Balingit, Kristine Phillips, Amy B Wang, Deanna Paul and Kellie B. Gormly  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Mourners gather at first funerals for victims The turnout overwhelmed the capacity of a temple and a theater as residents of this shocked city turned out to bid goodbye to victims who were fixtures of a tight-knit Jewish community. By Gabriel Pogrund, Kayla Epstein and Steve Hendrix  •  Read more »   'I'm Dr. Cohen': The powerful humanity of the Jewish hospital staff that treated the suspected gunman Suspect Robert Bowers arrived in the emergency room shouting "I want to kill all the Jews," medical officials said. Three of the staff treating him were Jewish. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan dismisses Trump's vow to end birthright citizenship "Well you obviously cannot do that," the House speaker said in a radio interview with WVLK in Kentucky. "You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order." By John Wagner  •  Read more »   WorldViews: Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. He's wrong. At least 30 countries offer automatic citizenship to anyone born on their soil. By Amanda Erickson  •  Read more »   Retropolis: A Trump-inspired history lesson on the 14th Amendment In 1898, Wong Kim Ark was a Chinese American cook at the center of a landmark but forgotten Supreme Court decision that upheld birthright citizenship. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more »   U-Md. football coach DJ Durkin, Athletic Director Damon Evans will retain jobs Wallace D. Loh, the president of the flagship College Park campus, is expected to retire in June, while Durkin and Evans will remain in their posts, according to a person briefed on the decision, which comes in the wake of the heatstroke-related death of Jordan McNair, 19. By Rick Maese  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT James 'Whitey' Bulger | 1929–2018 Boston crime boss and elusive fugitive dies in prison at 89 James "Whitey" Bulger, whose bloody reign in the Boston underworld was aided by crooked FBI agents in the 1980s and who later went on the lam for 16 years, living incognito by the California seashore, was found dead this morning while completing the first of his two life sentences. By Paul M. Duggan  •  Read more »   Mueller asks FBI to investigate claims women were offered money to make false allegations against him The referral followed assertions by a conservative lobbyist that alleged victims were about to come forward with claims about the special counsel. By Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   House GOP campaign chairman rebukes Rep. Steve King for comments on white nationalism Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, condemned recent remarks by the Iowa Republican as "completely inappropriate". By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Analysis: A good sign Republicans have bailed on the House? Look where Trump's going. Of 10 trips in November, Trump plans to visit only two districts with close House races. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Mass. law on transgender protections draws strong support ahead of vote Next week's ballot measure comes amid discussions by the Trump administration to revise how gender is defined under federal civil rights law. By Karen Weintraub  •  Read more »   Interior Department watchdog refers investigation into Zinke's conduct to Justice Department The agency's Office of Inspector General is conducting at least three probes related to Secretary Ryan Zinke. A referral to the Justice Department means that prosecutors will explore whether a criminal investigation is warranted. By Juliet Eilperin and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »

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